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Illustration of the four pillars of health: Physical (runner illustration); Nutritional (apple with a bit out of it); Social (illustration of three people with the middle illustrations arms outstretched); Emotional (heart) Illustrations are on a colorful SO fit background.
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Ben and Nell

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Two SO Fit coaches in red shirts and black athletic bottoms, standing above athletes that are laying on the floor that are performing chest presses with light weights.
Inclusive Fitness Benefits Everyone
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Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Kyle Hendricks, stands with athletes and two Celebrity Sweat celebrities after participating in Yoga. Athletes are in shorts and a red shirt that reads Keep Calm and Live Unified and some of the athletes have medals around their necks. Kyle in all blue and white tights has a medal around his neck.
Choosing a Fit Life: Every Day Counts
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Special Olympics Athletes, Hillary Kern in a pink Special Olympics hoodie smiling for a picture. Behind her are two Special Olympics Healthy Athletes posters hung on a tan wall.
Athlete lead fitness initiative helps Team Texas get ready for competition!
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Kayla McKeon
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Kayla McKeon
Rodney Hankins and Sam Perkins
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Rodney Hankins and Sam Perkins
Karen and Violet
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Karen and Violet
Jonny Pierce
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Jonny Pierce
Best Buddies Challenge
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Best Buddies Challenge

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Special Olympics employees and friends (a group of 9) in front of a Best Buddies back drop.
Special Olympics Team Walks for Inclusion
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COLAB
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COLAB
Women of Saudi Arabia
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Women of Saudi Arabia
Jackie and Phillip
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Jackie and Phillip

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An athlete participating in MATP celebrates with her coach after shooting a basket.
Motor Activity Training Program Proves Sports are for Everyone
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50 Game Changers

Ben and Nell

Nell Coonen-Korte had no idea her passion for sport would inspire the creation of a global inclusive fitness model. Nell’s powerlifting coach, Ben Swarts, noticed the huge health disparities in fitness and health for people with intellectual disabilities. Together, Ben and Nell developed the SOfit health promotion program with Special Olympics Minnesota. SOfit empowers people with and without intellectual disabilities to improve their health and change the way they look at diet, daily exercise and lifestyle choices. Today, thousands of people around the world are leading healthier lives thanks to Ben and Nell’s leadership.